The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

UK calls for de-escalation in tension after British sisters killed in West Bank shooting

The girls, both aged in their 20s, were in a car with their mother when they were attacked, Israeli officials said.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023

Violence in Tel Aviv leaves one dead and five injured

Italian tourist dies and Britons among injured after driver rams people near beach, Israeli officials report

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

Two British-Israeli citizens killed in West Bank shooting

The Foreign Office called for all sides in the Israel-Palestine dispute to de-escalate tensions.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

France supports both Israel and Lebanon amid cross-border violence

The French Foreign Ministry has given its "unwavering" support for both “Israel’s security and Lebanon's stability and sovereignty" after Israel responded with strikes to rockets launched from positions inside Lebanon.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7, 2023

Inside Israel's decision not to target Hezbollah in striking Lebanon

The Israeli military focused on Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid a wider conflict with Hezbollah, officials said.

Axios · Apr 7, 2023

How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria?

Israeli jets struck targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following rocket attacks on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

French Judiciary Summons Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor for Interrogation in Paris

The Lebanese judiciary has received a French judicial writ summoning Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh to appear before French judge Aude Buresi in Paris, an informed judicial source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The source said the French questioning is separate from the investigations that Paris is running in Beirut with other…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

Westminster calls for de-escalation as Israel bombs Lebanon and Gaza

The UK Government has appealed for de-escalation as Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon and bombed targets in the Gaza Strip...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2023

Lebanon: Army Finds Rocket Launcher in Marjayoun

The Lebanese army found on Friday a deserted rocket launcher in the southern town of Marjayoun that contained several unlaunched rockets. The army leadership said in a statement that efforts are underway to dismantle it. The encounter came following a flare-up in violence and major salvoes of rockets that were…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2023